photo dump

In no particular order:

Thanksgiving turkey.  This was the first year I used a real, honest to goodness turkey roasting pan.  Delicious. 

Colorado Springs:

And again:

This is a wall they put between you and the mountains so you don't become blinded by mountain awesomeness.  They say "see these fake mountains?  Yes, I'm a tease."

More mountains and a goofy sign.

Casa Bonita.  Expensive.  Go for the experience, not the food.

The detail in this place is stunning.

My gringo kids eating chicken nuggets off of a Mexican (well, bastardized Tex-Mex) menu.

Caught her by surprise.  Her photos are all weird faces otherwise.

Also caught by surprise.

We had the best seats in the house, right above this pool that people jump into every 15 mins for our entertainment..

Fun seating arrangement.

Wall details.

Main dining area right off the waterfall.

After leaving a little feature called Black Bart's Cave.

A dining area with a cave theme.

Dining area with a mine theme.

Dining area with a fine dining, magic show theme.

Ceiling in the magic show room.

Actors, including someone in a gorilla suit, playing a game of limbo with my mother in law and nephew.

Details, folks.   I want to know how to do this.

Tag.  A sign of things to come?  Only time will tell.

A lizard, people watching.

This little dude is a crab...

... A crab that sometimes looks like a manta ray.

Komodo Dragon.  Bigger than my 3 year old.

Assassin bugs.

Tarantula. 

Eyes and a crusty nose.

It's her "I'm done walking now" face.

"A leaf!"

Pebbles.

Freida.

Tag.

Princess.

Princess who made a nice face after I threatened to give up taking pictures.

Fog we drove through on the way home after Christmas.